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By Jake Donovan - Of all the fighters Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could have chosen for his next fight – and his SHOWTIME debut – his handlers settled on light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara.
The thought process was that it was a recognizable name, and perhaps a vulnerable enough fighter while trying to figure out whether the second-generation boxer will campaign at super middleweight or in fact move all the way up to light heavyweight in pursuit of future glory.
Fonfara doesn’t need to know why he was chosen. All he needs to know – or at least believe – was that it was the worst possible choice Chavez Jr. could’ve made – and he couldn’t be more grateful for his future opponent’s lapse in judgment.
“I’m so excited for this fight. Julio made a big mistake choosing me for this fight,” insists Fonfara (26-3, 15KOs). “Now he will get to feel how hard a light heavyweight punches.”
The fight will take place April 18 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Because he is who he is, Chavez Jr. won’t have to move all the way up in weight. The bout will come at a maximum catchweight of 172 lb., which is just under the heaviest he’s ever weighed for a prizefight. [Click Here To Read More]
The thought process was that it was a recognizable name, and perhaps a vulnerable enough fighter while trying to figure out whether the second-generation boxer will campaign at super middleweight or in fact move all the way up to light heavyweight in pursuit of future glory.
Fonfara doesn’t need to know why he was chosen. All he needs to know – or at least believe – was that it was the worst possible choice Chavez Jr. could’ve made – and he couldn’t be more grateful for his future opponent’s lapse in judgment.
“I’m so excited for this fight. Julio made a big mistake choosing me for this fight,” insists Fonfara (26-3, 15KOs). “Now he will get to feel how hard a light heavyweight punches.”
The fight will take place April 18 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Because he is who he is, Chavez Jr. won’t have to move all the way up in weight. The bout will come at a maximum catchweight of 172 lb., which is just under the heaviest he’s ever weighed for a prizefight. [Click Here To Read More]
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